Very cool
I would love to get a model y
One really cool thing about Tesla - they often upgrade the cars through software and then push it out
I call foul!!
You show me a car that will hold up for 14 yrs. Never happen with the weather we have here in the NE. In FL, sure, ok. But who the hell wants to keep the same car for that long? I see 10 yo cars all the time you can throw a cat thru the quarter panel. Again, not me.
Ha! I have been known to foul. I am one of those people who will own a car for many years - My CRV was my first new car, and is now almost 10. Before that I had a car for close to 10. We will probably keep my CRV and get rid of the 5 year old Impreza, as I love the CRV. I plan to own my Rivian for at least the next ten years. And camp, the truck (which I am not getting) is available with 400 mi range already announced.
If it is worth your time, Camp (and maybe it is not), take a look at the research - tesla is proving out the reliability (admittedly it has been bumpy).
Even on a flat economic point of view, I believe these will be no brainers in 5 years. And Camp, they will perform much better offroad - full torque at 0 RPMs.
Admittedly, part of this is wanting not to have anything come out of tailpipes for me. I am 40 and other than 3 years of college, have lived in the same 40 mile range my whole life. The climate where I live feels much different. My experience is not science or data that supports inferences, but there is plenty of said data out there on climate. I have a 6 and 9 year old. If it is not too much skin off my nose, I want to reduce my carbon footprint (and even if it is I do).
I do believe we are at the point of long term reliability. Yes, there will be kinks in the next 3 years. Also, the batteries, the most polluting part, are being engineered with their next life in mind - partnerships to use degraded auto batteries for solar storage, which could be done for a long time after auto obselescence.
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